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In Japan, KFC is a tad upscale for fast food—it's pricier than McDonald's, but in the same price range as domestic fast food chain, Mos Burger. Yesterday, KFC rolled out a nationwide all-you-can-eat ("tabehoudai" or 食べ放題) campaign at 381 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants.

On July 4 between 1pm and 4pm, you could shell out ¥1,200 (US$15) for 45 minutes of original recipe face stuffing. Diners started off with a three piece set with fries and a coke, before moving on to more chicken. As far as I can discern, there's no connection between Independence Day and this promotion.

According to news reports, around 34,000 people participated in the all-you-can-eat event, with people eating 7.6 pieces on average. (One piece of original recipe is usually around ¥240 or US$3, and six pieces cost ¥1,390 or $17.40 as a meal.)

Pictures of the feeding frenzy in Osaka and Kyoto show long lines and even reserved seats!